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![]() A 15-YEAR OLD teenager experiencing
a fever, joint pain, and decreased appetite visited his primary
care physician. He removed his shirt to show the doctor a painful
pustular rash covering a wide area of his chest and back. There
were many cysts draining serosanguineous fluid and pus.
Can you
diagnose the patient? Use the Differential
Builder in VisualDx to help you. HINT: Start with the
“Pediatric Skin – Child < 18 Years – Multiple Lesions or Rash”
clinical scenario, then add other key findings.
Look for
the answer on our Facebook
page on Tuesday, June 2.
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DESIGNATED
BY THE American Academy of Dermatology, May is National
Melanoma Prevention Month. Despite efforts to address risk factors,
melanoma rates have been increasing in recent years. It’s vital that
skin cancers such as melanoma, an often deadly form of skin cancer, are
prevented and detected early.
As a health care provider, you can use this month to raise awareness
about skin cancer in your community. Here are three ways you can help
people take action to prevent or detect melanoma:
- Encourage families to adopt good habits
together, such as wearing sunscreen and limiting their time in
the sun. One of the strongest predictors of a child’s sun
protection is his or her parents’ own sun protection habits. (1)
- Partner with a local hospital, state fair, or
similar organization to host a skin cancer screening event. Read
more on the American Academy of Dermatology’s volunteer and mentor opportunities page.
Encourage patients to perform regular, thorough skin self exams.
All available studies on patterns of melanoma detection indicate
that patients most commonly detect their own lesions, either
incidentally or during a deliberate skin self exam. (2)
Most skin cancers are treated
successfully if they are caught early. Knowing what to look for is
the key to early detection. To review over 70 images showing
variations of melanoma, go to VisualDx: http://info.visualdx.com/e/11412/duleId-11-ampdiagnosisId-51936/34ggtz/568980189
References:
1. Turner LR, Mermelstein RJ. Psychosocial characteristics associated
with sun protection practices among parents of young children. J
Behav Med. 2005 Feb;28(1):77-90. [PubMed]
2. Hamidi R, Peng D, Cockburn M. Efficacy of skin self-examination
for the early detection of melanoma. Int J Dermatol. 2010
Feb;49(2):126-34. [PubMed]
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Many of us
at VisualDx are self-admitted image junkies. We appreciate a
thoughtful and well-composed clinical image as well as an
interesting microscopic cell pattern or curious organism. We are
fascinated by all the possible ways in which diseases can present
themselves visually and how age, skin color, severity, or the
passage of time can affect the appearance.
We are pleased to present a curated selection of images from our
collection. These images are some of our most striking and
beautifully documented cases, illustrating the patterns of disease
related to various infectious, systemic, or dermatologic diagnoses.
Please follow us from your mobile device @visualdximages or check
us out online at instagram.com/visualdximages.
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PATIENT ENGAGEMENT & EDUCATION
Use VisualDx images to connect with patients. In the past, traditional resources only showed classic presentations of diseases. VisualDx includes such a wide range of presentations for each diagnosis that providers are able to share images with patients that more closely resemble their own presentation.
Provide patient handouts for common conditions. It may be difficult for a patient to remember all of the information that a provider shares at the point of care. VisualDx includes patient-friendly handouts with images for common conditions that can be printed or e-mailed to a patient during or following an encounter. This feature is now included in the iPhone and iPad app.
On the iPhone, click the  at the bottom right of the clinical information screen for handout options. On the iPad, once you are viewing a diagnosis, scroll down the left menu to the bottom for the patient handout.
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